Member Activities
Gaza hopes to pick up the pieces
THE TRIBUNE - APLN member C Uday Bhaskar wrote on the Gaza ceasefire agreement, arguing that the Trump-brokered deal should be cautiously welcomed for a humanitarian reason.
To Lam’s Foreign Policy Leadership in the “Era of National Rise”
YUSOF ISHAK INSTITUTE - APLN member Hoang Thi Ha co-wrote a paper with Pham Thi Phuong Thao on Vietnam’s Communist Party General Secretary To Lam’s foreign policy leadership.
Solving the dilemma of OPCON transfer and inter-Korean relations
HANKYOREH - APLN member Cheong Wook-sik noted that attempting to meet the conditions for OPCON transfer has thus far led North Korea to dig in its heels on its nuclear program.
Recover, redefine, revamp
CHINA DAILY - APLN member Kim Won-soo suggested that to remain effective, the UN must be renewed by recovering global consensus, redefining its purpose and revamping its institutional structures.
Safeguarding a Nuclear Expansion with Dr. Trevor Findlay
NTI - APLN member Trevor Findlay spoke with NTI’s Logan Mintz about the role of safeguards in nuclear energy expansion, drawing on ideas from a paper he published with NTI in June 2025.
South Korea Moves Away From Former Indo-Pacific Strategy
EAST ASIA FORUM - APLN Policy Fellow Dongkeun Lee wrote on South Korea’s Indo-Pacific strategy and its relationship with NATO under the Lee Jae Myung administration.
Trumpism and Global Disorder
THE KOREA TIMES - APLN member Kim Won-soo argued that South Korea should adopt a multifaceted strategy, combining strengthened alliance coordination with the US and proactive engagement in ...
Calibrating China Ties – Vietnam
CHINA IN THE WORLD - APLN member Huong Le Thu discussed the Vietnam-China relationship and how Vietnam seeks to assert its autonomy even as it looks to deepen economic cooperation.
Israel’s Airstrikes on Iran May Fuel Global Geopolitical Instability
MONEYCONTROL - APLN member C Uday Bhaskar argued that Israel’s airstrikes on Iranian nuclear and military sites risk severe regional escalation and have disrupted ongoing US-Iran nuclear diplomacy.
Breaking Down Fact and Fiction in the India-Pakistan Conflict
TAIWANPLUS NEWS - APLN Senior Research Adviser Frank O’Donnell spoke about the May 2025 India-Pakistan crisis, and broke down the long-term implications for Taiwan and the world.